The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji

源氏物語 #1-56

Murasaki Shikibu with Royall Tyler (Translator)

1216 pages first pub 1001 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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The first complete new translation for 25 years of the acknowledged masterpiece of Japanese literature. Lady Murasaki's great 11th-century novel is a beautifully crafted story of love, betrayal, and death at the Imperial Court. At the core of this...

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